St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-22
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when ne moved TO reconsider the vote bv
which an adjournment was taken to Tuesday.
did you vote in the afirmative? asked the
speaker. NO, SIR" responded Mr.. Pow
erS, in Il hesitating way, "but can change
it, The speaker almost split the desk as he
brought down the gavel and announced that
the house stood adjourned to Tuesday.
Mr.. Rogers is not only complimentary to
Mr.. DOuneily OH all occasions, but yesterday
he showed his generosity. The $40 postage
resolution was under consideration. and dr.
Rogers said he had accepted no mileage and
would accept no postage. If he was allowed
$40 for postage he would gladly turn it over
10 Mr.. Donnelly. The lutter said he would be
sure to call On him.
Solicitor Smith got little too familiar and
Mr.. Donnelly was inclined to resent it ut the
railroad committee meeting. He alluded TO
some provisions of MIR. Donnelly's bill as alb
surd. Mr.. Smith is the gentleman who re-
signed a fat berth under the Cleveland ad-
mlmstratlon to accept the solicitorship of the
Manitoba road. He is O pupil of Tilden and
Smith Weed.
| Mr.. Shoemaker expressed the opinion that
the reform mania should not stop at postage
| stamps. The members were allowed Is cents
| each way for mileage, when it didn't cost
| them one-third that amount, and a good
many of them rode on passes If the knife
| was to be applied, this was Il fine chance for
| beginning.
| Mr.. Truesdell, of the Manitoba road. would
| appear to better advantage as a public
| speaker II he would not carry coins or KEYS
in his prockets. His constant jinging of a
| lot OF these musical instruments yesterday
made it exceedingly uncomfortable for the
nervous members of the railroad committee
Mr. Donnely introduced the bill to estab-
| lish the nomenclature of the Itasca sources
of the Mississippi river at the request of the
| Minnesota State Historical society. The bill
| knocks out Capt. Glaciers pretentions, no
| Lake GlaZier being recognized. The lake is
| called Alpha in this bill
One Of the members furnished reasona-
| bic explanation yesterday as TO why Messrs
Emery, Dunno and Lucas shed their colored
| or flannel shirts. He said they put on the
white shirts and collars and the neekties TO
! attend the Merriam reception and hadn't
| been to bed since.
The reading of Secretary Harris report on
| the third insane asylum threatened 10 con
| sumo all the time of the session. but Mr.
Hendrickson relieved the suspense by.
moving to suspend the reading and allow the
| members to read it in the journals.
The present legislature evidently intends
| to make a reform record. They begin by
| cutting off the supply of postage STAN ps and
| will probably end by putting in tallow can
| dies. The gas supply, however, will not be
| decreased.
| Mr. Gross sat with his head in his hands
! during the morning session. If he was not a
| Minneapolis man. who was known to go home
every day it would be suspected that he
| helped the boys storm the palace.
| Each senator received $40 worth of postage
stamps yesterday. Lieut.. Gov Rice re-
| funded his 10 the state treasurer. and re-
ceived the Signature of MIR. Bobleter tosa
| receipt for the amount.
The disposition to brace up and fall III line
! with the dictates of fashion is becoming
marked among the members. Mr. Dunno
shed his flannel shirt and appeared in a snowy
| white one yesterday.
Mr. Emery is gradually getting into the
ways of the ariStOcratS. He discarded his
| blue collar yesterday and sported Il white one
of a nobby pattern, stand-up, gracefully
! turned down at the ends.
| THAT Boston lawyer of Hills opened I'D
! softly, but when he began TO be saucy thrust
the knife into him. was a remark made by
! lgnatius Donney after the meeting of the
railroad committee.
! Mr. Lucas, the labor agitator, wore O. daz-
zling white stand-up collar yesterday. 1t is
! believed that this is to show his approval of
! the action of Miss Van Zaudt in ref using to
marry Spies.
/ Mr.. Donnelly's supply of taffy is inexhaust-
| ible He said yesterday that the present
! legislature was model one. 1t will continue
! to be so as long us they allow Mr.. Donney to
! lead them.
| Most of the members had tired look Yes
| terday, as if they had witnessed the storining
of the ice palace and then staid out pretty
count.
Senator Keller's bill to protect public
bridges, II 1t becomes law. will reauire
parties running steam engines to Law strong
panks upon the roadway of the bridge.
Chaplain Harrington don't go home as soon
he concludes his prayer He circulates
| among the members and laughs and talks
just as if he was one of the boys.
If the $40 postage stamp bill had gone
through, cert ain member would have intro
duced resolution to hire small boy to lick
the stamps for Mr.. Potter.
Mr.. Powers got in his usual speech yester-
day. He yelled louder just at a critical
moment when Mr.. Potter was Calculating q
parliamentary problem.
The report of the secretary Of the state
board of charities and corrections, in regard
TO the third insane asylum was submitted 70
the legislature yesterday.
Mr.. Freeman has q habit of standing in the
rear of the seats and looking over the mem
bers as if be were wondering what they were
all here for.
Kries and Brown, the Old men of the house.
sit side by side and look on like two owls
watching the antics of flock of twitterng
sparrows.
The Historical society evidently don't take
any stock in Lake Glazier. They propose to
knock it out by legislative enactment.
Speaker Merriam thought the lobby was
too noisy yesterday and ordered the sergeant
alarms to suppress the offenders.
The temperance committees of the senate
and house will meet i'll the judiciary room on
Tuesday evening at I:30 o'clock.
Ex-senator Window looked in and COM
muned with the ghosts Of the past that haunt
the senate and house chambers
Mr. Hill felt called upon to explain TO the
railroad committee that he was not confeder-
ating with the chairman.
Mr.. Merriam has called all his speakership
opponents to the chair except Buffum His
turn will come next.
Mr.. Knox sits with gold pen behind his
ear and reads some document which Ire holds
III his lap.
Mr. Sevatson could not go to sleep if he
wanted to. He sits between Donnelly and
Potter
Mr.. Petit is opposed to keeping a double
entry set OF books for $40 worth Of postage
stamps.
Mr.. Colby looks like Presbyterian minis
ter, and fees the pages with benevolent
smile.
Mr.. Prosser is one of the most imposing
members in bearing and personal appear
ance.
Congressman Macdonald is one of the most
frequent visitors at the capitol.
Carpenter is better reading clerk than
Deakn.
The house gallery should be extended.
The humorst has not yet developed.
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